Comments on: New Harry Potter piracy reported: Time for J.K. to allow legal Potter e-books http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/07/17/new-harry-potter-piracy-reported-time-for-jk-to-allow-legal-e-books/ News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:00:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Nolo’s Patent, Copyright, and Trademark Blog » Blog Archive » Harry Potter and the little guy http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/07/17/new-harry-potter-piracy-reported-time-for-jk-to-allow-legal-e-books/#comment-770639 Nolo’s Patent, Copyright, and Trademark Blog » Blog Archive » Harry Potter and the little guy Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:16:07 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=6834#comment-770639 [...] collectively done more to crush copyright  than any megacorp — check out the many illegal Potters and the frivolous Muggles-related lawsuit.) The lexicon’s author knew what was at stake when [...] [...] collectively done more to crush copyright  than any megacorp — check out the many illegal Potters and the frivolous Muggles-related lawsuit.) The lexicon’s author knew what was at stake when [...]

]]> By: Lisa Peeves http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/07/17/new-harry-potter-piracy-reported-time-for-jk-to-allow-legal-e-books/#comment-474025 Lisa Peeves Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:38:35 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=6834#comment-474025 hey i really think they shoul put them online for e-book... they cant help that the world is becoming more computerized...i mean seriously my 3 yr old just asked for a laptop for her birthday! gawd get with the program! let the world use computers! hey i really think they shoul put them online for e-book… they cant help that the world is becoming more computerized…i mean seriously my 3 yr old just asked for a laptop for her birthday! gawd get with the program! let the world use computers!

]]> By: Claire Israel http://www.teleread.org/blog/2007/07/17/new-harry-potter-piracy-reported-time-for-jk-to-allow-legal-e-books/#comment-465252 Claire Israel Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:39:24 +0000 http://www.teleread.org/blog/?p=6834#comment-465252 I know I make this point all the time, but just to reiterate, there are versions of lots of books that are not eBooks available on the Internet. And that is piracy clear and simple. What is not always evident to the outsider is that in almost all the cases that I have seen, these books are from scans of the pages. They are not eBooks that have been "hacked". It's just someone with way too much time on their hands scanning in pages. I think that piracy and hacking are sometimes lumped together. Also, while I would love love love to read the new Harry Potter in eBook, we can't pick on Ms. Rowling for making her decision on the format she wants to be read in. These are still early days, and in terms of huge authors who choose NOT to be published electronically, the list grows smaller each year. Claire I know I make this point all the time, but just to reiterate, there are versions of lots of books that are not eBooks available on the Internet. And that is piracy clear and simple. What is not always evident to the outsider is that in almost all the cases that I have seen, these books are from scans of the pages. They are not eBooks that have been “hacked”. It’s just someone with way too much time on their hands scanning in pages. I think that piracy and hacking are sometimes lumped together.

Also, while I would love love love to read the new Harry Potter in eBook, we can’t pick on Ms. Rowling for making her decision on the format she wants to be read in. These are still early days, and in terms of huge authors who choose NOT to be published electronically, the list grows smaller each year.

Claire

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